Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Hayward to Berkeley
Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 22 minutes via I-580 East, usually 22 at this time.
On weekdays the 20-mile drive from Hayward to Berkeley (via I-580 East) usually takes as little as 22 minutes and up to 30 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 3 pm or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 23 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (23 minutes).
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Tue | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Wed | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Thu | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Fri | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Sat | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Sun | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. Surface streets at each end are estimated.
Questions
What is the best time to drive from Hayward to Berkeley?
On weekdays, leave before 3 pm or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 22 minutes then, versus up to 30 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Hayward to Berkeley?
The 20-mile drive usually takes 22 to 30 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 23 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Hayward to Berkeley?
Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 30 minutes.
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